Traditional Mooncake
Made from a rich, dense filling wrapped around by a soft, delicate skin, this humble piece of pastry has fascinated countless generations. Passed down through 3…
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Cooking tools:
- Mooncake mold
- Kitchen scale
- Rolling pin
- Cooling rack
- Oven
- Mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Wooden spoon
- Spatula
- Baking sheet
- Pastry brush
- Plastic wrap
- Airtight container
Ingredients
- 250g golden syrup
- 80g peanut oil
- 8g alkaline water (also known as lye water)
- 240g all-purpose flour (A) added to the golden syrup
- 120g all-purpose flour (B) added after setting aside for 4 hours
- 1kg lotus seed paste (homemade or store-bought)
- 50g melon seeds (or pumpkin seeds, toasted lightly)
- 10 salted egg yolks
- 1 egg yolk (beaten) + 1 tbsp water
- Mooncake mould
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